By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja
Kogi State Government says that schools in the state will resume on Monday January 18, 2021 to enable them continue the first term 2020/2021 academic session.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer for the ministry, Mr Ademu Seidu, on Saturday in Lokoja.
According to the Commissioner, Governor Yahaya Bello, has once again reiterated his commitment to revamping education sector in the state, adding that as such, could not afford to shutdown schools beyond January 18, 2021, even in the Second Wave of COVID-19 in the country.
The Commissioner, however, insisted that the State was yet to recover from the effects of the lockdown on the education sector, despite the fact that it remained “Corona Virus free.”
He stressed that the state could not afford to jeopardize education, hence the decision to reopen schools for our children on January 18, 2021.
The Commissioner advised all the relevant stakeholders in education sector in the state to take note of the resumption and act accordingly.